Supply Chain Management Software for Demanding ERP Environments

In an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software environment, supply chain management is not a discipline unto itself. It is part of the business as a whole, with multiple dependencies between finance, manufacturing, purchasing and sales. IFS' supply chain management software provides functionality as a core component to our enterprise solution, from purchasing through to environmental footprint management of the value stream, delivering you:

Powerful demand forecasting solution with collaboration

Supply sourcing for customer service and availability

Multi-site logistics for materials visibility, coordination

Inventory lifecycle management from procurement to sales

RFID, bar code scanning mobile apps for inventory traceability

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We have reduced the order lead time that we require from our customers by 30 percent as a result of the improved planning and operational capabilities that the new system provides us.

Allan Latts

Director of Corporate Planning

10 Ways to Use ERP to Lean the Manufacturing Supply Chain

Lean in a supply chain context is about a holistic view of procurement, manufacturing distribution and sales order processing. This means that some level of enterprise technology is necessary to view the organization in an integrated context instead of as functional islands. However, before ERP can facilitate the lean supply chain, manufacturing executives need to start thinking in lean supply chain terms. We will be reviewing those terms and sharing the key concepts that are the foundation for the lean effort.